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ESTCElastic N.V.Hold5.6·$58.98+0.43%
ESTC · Why this verdict

Why Elastic (ESTC) is rated HOLD

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VerdictHOLD
Overall score5.6/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroNEUTRAL

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

7.0/10data confidence 83%
ComponentSub-score
P/E7.4
P/S7.9
Fwd P/E7.9
PEG6.0
Analyst target6.0
  • Forward P/E: 15.3x
  • PEG: 1.25
  • Attractively valued

Quality

6.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE10.0
ROA0.0
Gross margin10.0
Op margin0.0
Net margin10.0
Current ratio6.0
FCF quality9.2
Moat8.2
Rule of 407.3
Piotroski F7.8
  • Excellent ROE: 33%
  • Strong margins: 21%
  • Excellent cash conversion: 126% FCF/NI
  • Wide economic moat

Growth

5.5/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth6.5
EPS growth4.4

Momentum

3.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI3.0
MACD0.0
OBV10.0
MA position3.0
Volume1.3
  • Capitulation risk (RSI 24, below 200MA)
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
  • Below 200-MA, MA slope -4.9%/30d — confirmed downtrend

Sentiment

7.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating7.5
Price target8.3
erm sentiment5.0
  • Analyst upside: 26%

Insider

3.4/10data confidence 75%
ComponentSub-score
materiality3.0
insider conviction2.0
holder change5.1
  • Notable insider selling — $6,673,100 (0.108% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

4.8/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank5.8
quality rank8.1
growth rank5.4
  • Superior ROE vs peers
  • Best-in-class margins

Technical

4.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger6.3
support resistance6.2
52w position2.3

Risk (lower is worse)

4.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest6.6
days to cover8.0
volatility0.0
put call0.0
implied vol2.1
beta7.1
debt equity8.1
  • Elevated put/call: 2.00
  • High IV: 67%

Catalyst

7.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history10.0
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg10.0
  • Perfect beat streak: 4Q

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Maintain position. Not compelling to add more.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_HOLD
Passed (6)
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:65d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (3)
  • MOMENTUM:3.5<4.5
  • ASYMMETRY:1.3<1.5@spot
  • DEATH_CROSS:HARD_BLOCK
Warning (0)

none

Reward-to-Risk
1.29
Upside
+13.7%
Downside
10.6%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupUNKNOWN No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityMODERATE Balanced profile

Investment implication

None of the engine's positive-conviction paths (C-quality, D-momentum) triggered — the F-path HOLD reflects balanced signals. Strongest-cleared gate: INSIDER:OK. Top dim: Catalyst at 7.5; weakest: Insider at 3.4. No conviction either direction.

The strongest dimensions are Catalyst at 7.5, Sentiment at 7.1, and Value at 7.0; the weakest are Insider at 3.4, Momentum at 3.5, and Risk (lower is worse) at 4.6. The V9 engine flagged 3 failed gates, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 1.29 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

Engine reasoning is mechanically derived from pipeline gate outputs. See decision view.

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